Replacement Clutch Specs

[Logan11350]

Hello All,

I am new hear but I am working on my John Deere 5400. I installed a Reman Complete Clutch from John Deere. My main concern is that when I put the tractor together the clutch pedal was very loose and I had to pull out all of the adjustment to get it back into clutch play spec. I am able to achieve this but again the pedal adjustment is pulled completely in to do so. I was told by Tri-Green that the clutch fingers should already be adjusted to spec. Is this correct? Do the clutches typically come pre-adjusted? I have only snugged the clutch housing bolts so at this point it would be quick and easy to separate and check. Unfortunately I missed the clutch finger adjustment tool specs in the back of the manual until I got to this point as I thought it was pre-adjusted. Any help or advice from past experience would be much appreciated. Also the PTO shaft spun freely before re-attaching the halves but now that its together it will not spin. Everything lined up correctly, I wiggled the PTO shaft and that went in and then wiggled the craftshaft until that slid in. I have the 9 speed Synchronized for reference.

Thanks,
Logan

 

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[Harry in Ky]

Hello All,

I am new hear but I am working on my John Deere 5400. I installed a Reman Complete Clutch from John Deere. My main concern is that when I put the tractor together the clutch pedal was very loose and I had to pull out all of the adjustment to get it back into clutch play spec. I am able to achieve this but again the pedal adjustment is pulled completely in to do so. I was told by Tri-Green that the clutch fingers should already be adjusted to spec. Is this correct? Do the clutches typically come pre-adjusted? I have only snugged the clutch housing bolts so at this point it would be quick and easy to separate and check. Unfortunately I missed the clutch finger adjustment tool specs in the back of the manual until I got to this point as I thought it was pre-adjusted. Any help or advice from past experience would be much appreciated. Also the PTO shaft spun freely before re-attaching the halves but now that its together it will not spin. Everything lined up correctly, I wiggled the PTO shaft and that went in and then wiggled the craftshaft until that slid in. I have the 9 speed Synchronized for reference.

Thanks,
Logan

That all seems pretty normal in my opinion. As the clutch wears and linkage is adjusted to compensate the connecting rod from pedal to actuating shaft gets longer and longer. When the clutch is replaced and release lever position is returned to where it began some years ago the adjustment on the pedal also has to return to where it once began. Often that's a lot of adjustment.

The PTO issue is a different matter. The PTO drive disc is in front of the clutch assembly against the flywheel. It floats free in there until the shaft is actually inserted as the tractor goes together. Have you checked the PTO adjustment linkage to insure it's not too tight and causing the PTO disc to be partially engaged with the handle in the off position? Maybe pull a clevis pin from that linkage and see what difference that makes before getting too concerned about it.